Navigating the New Medicare Guidelines for Physician Salaries w/Ann Bittinger

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On January 1st, new Medicare guidelines for physician earnings were introduced, and this is set to impact our contracts in a multitude of ways. Many physicians are going to see either a significant increase in their earnings or a substantial drop. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Because of potential impact on revenue many hospital systems are either unilaterally staying or requiring addendums to stay on the 2020 rvu values for compensation.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Whatever your situation is, don’t panic until you have the data. It’s important to get into the fine print of your contract to know what your next move should be. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What are the contractual ramifications of these new guidelines and what legal actions can we take as physicians? </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, I’m joined by Health Law Attorney and Healthcare Advisor, Ann Bittinger. She shares how to deal with the new RVU physician schedules and codes, and make sure you’re still getting paid what you’re worth.</span></p> <p><br /> <br /> <strong>Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode </strong></p> <p><strong>What the new changes to RVU codes and schedules mean for physicians <br /></strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Without your contract changing in any way, your salary may go up or down based on what RVU codes you bill. This could be really good for some physicians if the 2021 fee schedule is applied to them. If that’s the case, you have to be really skeptical about signing an amendment because you could make a whole lot more if you don’t change your contract. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>How to deal with your employer threatening to withhold pay<br /></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Withholding your salary is definitely in breach of contract and state labor laws. In some cases, breaching a contract also voids your non-compete clause. You have to look at